Publication date: 18 December 2025

Energiek Alphen aan den Rijn has entered into a social partnership with six football clubs in the municipality. The energy cooperative wants to encourage members of these clubs to request energy advice and take measures to save energy at home. The first clubs signed the social partnership agreement this week.

Publication date: 2 December 2025

As part of the Samen Slimmer Energie (Smarter Energy Together) initiative by the Hazerswoude-Rijndijk Oost Village Council and Energiek Alphen aan den Rijn, a tender process for various home insulation measures is running until 15 December. It is intended for residents who want to take concrete steps to install glass, window frame and floor/ground insulation, or a green roof. Residents can also request a consultation about heat pumps.

Publication date: 1 December 2025

Energetic Alphen aan den Rijn has been nominated for a green ribbon! This is an award organised by GroenLinks Alphen aan den Rijn. The ribbon will be awarded to a resident, entrepreneur or organisation that contributes to a sustainable, green and circular municipality. Ten candidates have been selected. Voting is open until 10 December and the winner will be announced on 13 December.

Publication date: 19 November 2025

As a follow-up to the Samen Slimmer Energie evenings held in recent months, the village consultative body Hazerswoude-Rijndijk Oost and Energiek Alphen aan den Rijn have set up a quotation process for various insulation measures. This trajectory makes it easy to request no-obligation quotes from selected companies, such as for window frame, glass and crawl space insulation. If desired, Energiek Alphen assists residents in requesting and assessing the quotation.

Publication date: 10 November 2025

After four inspiring Samen Slimmer Energie evenings, it is time for concrete insulation measures to make your home more sustainable in Hazerswoude-Rijndijk. How do we go about this? In a number of follow-up meetings, we will help residents who want to get started with insulation: from glass, façade and floor insulation to sustainable heating and building a local energy community. Read more and/or visit the project page for further information.

Publication date: 24 July 2025

The Alphen Energy Transition House is now a reality. On 14 June, the founders, including Energiek Alphen aan den Rijn, signed a broad cooperation agreement. They will be working on ‘learning, working and innovating’ around the climate and energy transition.

Publication date: 1 July 2025

Energiek Alphen aan den Rijn has drawn up a number of policy priorities that the political parties in Alphen can draw on when drafting their election programmes. “Think of it as our shopping list for next year's local elections,” says EA chairman Erik de Ruijter.

Publication date: 30 June 2025

Local ownership must be at the heart of large-scale projects to generate sustainable energy. When developing and implementing new projects, such as the construction of solar fields and the installation of wind turbines, residents, organisations and businesses jointly decide for their neighbourhood or village how they will meet their own local energy needs. In this way, they ensure local security of supply at affordable energy prices and relieve the burden on the national energy grid.

Publication date: 17 June 2025

For the first time, Zon op Alphen closes|to a contract with an Alphen-based company, Ponsioen Installatie Techniek, for the supply of electricity. From 1 July, some of the energy generated by Zon op Alphen on the roof of Rijnvicus will be purchased directly by Ponsioen. This new phenomenon on the energy market is called self-supply+, which provides both the cooperative and the company with favourable rates for local and sustainable electricity. Zon op Alphen|to wishes to conclude self-supply contracts with more companies.

Publication date: 5 June 2025

In recent months, the council has carried out a participation process on the conditions for solar fields and wind turbines and preferred locations for wind turbines. The council recently announced the ‘results’ of this process and the next step has now been taken: the conditions and preferred locations for wind turbines have been determined.